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. >> immigrants are a big part of why the u.s. is as successful as it is. >> immigration has long divided republicans and democrats. a bipartisan group is making progress towards compromise, which now seems in danger after plans from the white house leaked out. >> this raises the question that many of us continue to wonder about. does the president really want a result or he does -- or does he want to get political a bandage in the next election? >> it is not going to work. we will not be able to get the votes to pass in the house. >> the president's new chief of staff insist it was only meant as a backup if the bipartisan proposal stalls in the house or senate. >> he says it is dead on arrival. >> keep in mind that the bipartisan compromise is still a work in progress. there is no actual plan yet to unveil. the democrats say give it time, and republicans say there will be a link between illegal immigrants obtain green cards and tightening border security. rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >> new at 6:00, prince george's county is now t
. >> immigrants are a big part of why the u.s. is as successful as it is. >> immigration has long divided republicans and democrats. a bipartisan group is making progress towards compromise, which now seems in danger after plans from the white house leaked out. >> this raises the question that many of us continue to wonder about. does the president really want a result or he does -- or does he want to get political a bandage in the next election? >> it is not going to...
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the obama administration has approved the killing of u.s. citizens if they are known to pose an imminent threat to the country. >> lithium ion batteries are not necessarily safe for use on airplanes -- not necessarily unsafe but safeguards need to be in place. the board is looking into the possibility that battery should have to meet tougher testing standards. x a sunny and windy day to day. >> a nice surprise for an elementary schoolteacher in southwest washington today. a show of appreciation. miss simms is a third grade teacher and she had no idea she was going to be honored. she received this year's education award. she gets a $25,000 cash prize. >> my third grade students bring a smile to my face every day. >> if you are wondering what she will do with the money she is getting, she says she will pay all some bills and possibly purchase a harley-davidson. that will make her even more popular with her students. >> boston is under a blizzard watch right now. new england might get buried up there. let's get started with the time lapse, this
the obama administration has approved the killing of u.s. citizens if they are known to pose an imminent threat to the country. >> lithium ion batteries are not necessarily safe for use on airplanes -- not necessarily unsafe but safeguards need to be in place. the board is looking into the possibility that battery should have to meet tougher testing standards. x a sunny and windy day to day. >> a nice surprise for an elementary schoolteacher in southwest washington today. a show of...
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a leaked memo from the obama admininistration claims u.s. citins accused of being al-qaeda operatives may lawfully be killed even if there's no evidence of an imminent threat. john brennan, the president's nominee for cia director, will face tough questions about that memo in his confirmation hearing tomorrow. >>> and computer hackers have struck the federal reserve. the hacker group, anonymous, claims to have chosen data belonging to 4,000 bankers. no critical operations have been affected. >>> and it's being called the largest credit card fraud in history. authorities arrested 18 people based in new jersey, accused of stealing some $200 million after creating thousands of fake i.d.s, with stolen social security numbers. using those fake i.d.s to obtain cards, the suspects allegedly wired money to seven countries, including pakistan and china. >>> and abc news has learned that lance armstrong is the target of an active criminal investigation. federal agents are looking into possible obstruction of justice and witness tampering charges. toda
a leaked memo from the obama admininistration claims u.s. citins accused of being al-qaeda operatives may lawfully be killed even if there's no evidence of an imminent threat. john brennan, the president's nominee for cia director, will face tough questions about that memo in his confirmation hearing tomorrow. >>> and computer hackers have struck the federal reserve. the hacker group, anonymous, claims to have chosen data belonging to 4,000 bankers. no critical operations have been...
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u.s. postal service has already cut thousands of jobs and consolidated rail sites across the country. >> i don't get much mail on saturday anyway, so i don't see a difference for me personally. >> it was a much more common response in our informal polling of coastal customers than this. -- of postal customers. starting in august, mail will still be delivered on saturday to post office boxes, and packages will still be delivered. you just will not see this first-class service door to door. it has some customers worried about the bigger picture. >> it will not affect me personally but overall it will affect other people, and mainly jobs for people. >> the unions representing postal workers don't like it. the national association of letter carriers calling it a disastrous idea. postal service executives cannot tech -- cannot save the postal service by tearing it apart. >> this announcement today is just one part of a much larger strategy to return the postal service to long-term financial sta
u.s. postal service has already cut thousands of jobs and consolidated rail sites across the country. >> i don't get much mail on saturday anyway, so i don't see a difference for me personally. >> it was a much more common response in our informal polling of coastal customers than this. -- of postal customers. starting in august, mail will still be delivered on saturday to post office boxes, and packages will still be delivered. you just will not see this first-class service door to...
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laughter] >> it was a tough last day, and she also dealt with the aftermath of a suicide bombing at the u.s. embassy in turkey. two people were killed. she was briefed by the staff, as was john kerry, it was sworn in as secretary of state but this afternoon. >> the virginia assembly is moving closer to toughening penalties for texting and driving, making texting and driving a primary offense and increasing the current fine from $20 up to $250. the senate committee is supposed to begin debating the issue today, but pushed it back until monday. >> a wild scene on the new york city subway. >> what caused gallons of water to gush through. >> also, steven tyler, lawmaker? not quite but this could cost a lot of money. >> zombies in love >> tonight lot burger king is clearing up a water of a controversy about what is inside their burger patties. they cut supply is -- a cut ties with supplier so for crest foods. burger king says that it found horse dna in four samples at the facility, but the company said that none of the tainted beef was ever sold to the restaurant. >> 7 on your side with the fear
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we're inside this country because u.s. sanctions against this economy have crippled the economy here. and just days away, now, from iran returning to the negotiating table over its nuclear program. as you point out, in a rare move, they've allowed us in to report from the streets of tehran. this is a tenuous time here, just days before iran returns to the nuclear negotiating table with the u.s. and others, since talks collapsed eight months ago. this morning, as we drove through this city of 12 million, it is a city squeezed, not only by the traffic, but by the economic sanctions, led by the u.s. some of the cars clogging these streets, tripling in price. it's groceries, medicine, if you're lucky enough to find it. as we were going into the subway, it is a proud republic, where the roles of men and women are still well defined. and the front car says women-only right here. many say the currency is in a free-fall. and there's fears among many here that the economy is heading towards collapse. but will the sanctions work? ir
we're inside this country because u.s. sanctions against this economy have crippled the economy here. and just days away, now, from iran returning to the negotiating table over its nuclear program. as you point out, in a rare move, they've allowed us in to report from the streets of tehran. this is a tenuous time here, just days before iran returns to the nuclear negotiating table with the u.s. and others, since talks collapsed eight months ago. this morning, as we drove through this city of 12...
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the u.s. was so concerned at the time, they considered a secret mission into iran to destroy it so they wouldn't be able to get information off of it. now, it looks like possibly iranians got information off the drone. >> we'll be working hard to verify that. jon karl, thanks very much. >>> let's go to josh and news of that perhaps mega airline. >> it is a merger to be sure. reports of the big deal in the airline industry that will affect all of us who fly. we're going to get to abc news' senior national correspondent, jim avila, with the very latest. good morning to you, jim. >> reporter: good morning, josh. according to press reports and sources, the merger between american, the third-largest airline, and u.s. airways, the fourth-largest, could happen officially as early as next week. together, they would be the country's largest carrier. most believe the new airline would keep the american logo, since it's best-known. and american just revealed a new look, which it's unlikely to get rid of
the u.s. was so concerned at the time, they considered a secret mission into iran to destroy it so they wouldn't be able to get information off of it. now, it looks like possibly iranians got information off the drone. >> we'll be working hard to verify that. jon karl, thanks very much. >>> let's go to josh and news of that perhaps mega airline. >> it is a merger to be sure. reports of the big deal in the airline industry that will affect all of us who fly. we're going to...
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no one has ever taken home best actor for playing a u.s. president. >> fun fact there. thank you. you and robin, hosting the oscars preshow on sunday. that's at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. on monday, we'll all be out in l.a. the "gma's" oscar party with the stars, with interviews with the winners and all the best moments on stage and off. >> we get to see all of you handsome devils in tuxes. >> turning us loose in l.a. nothing could go wrong there. >>> we started early this morning, george, by talking about the big storm that went from the great lakes all the way down to the gulf coast. that's more than 1,100 miles of storminess in the country. these are the snow totals that came along with it. the heaviest hit of snow in chicago. now, we take you west. santa barbara, ladies and gentlemen. look at the lovely shoreline there. just a sigh. just a moment of what's going to happen over the weekend, as we head there for oscars. monday, looking at 74 because we're doing "dancing with the stars" on monday, live from l.a. phoenix, you're in the 60s. it looks good. on the east coast -- oh,
no one has ever taken home best actor for playing a u.s. president. >> fun fact there. thank you. you and robin, hosting the oscars preshow on sunday. that's at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. on monday, we'll all be out in l.a. the "gma's" oscar party with the stars, with interviews with the winners and all the best moments on stage and off. >> we get to see all of you handsome devils in tuxes. >> turning us loose in l.a. nothing could go wrong there. >>> we...
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it's been over a month since a u.s. service member was killed there. the longest such stretch in five years. afghans are doing much of the fighting. and for the first time, afghan women are being trained for their special forces. >>> the fda has approved what's being called the first bionic eye, allowing thousands of blind people to at least partially see again. the device is a pair of glasses with a camera that strigers electrodes implanted in the eye. it treats blindness results from a damaged retina. >>> a former mayor of san diego has admitted to gambling away a staggering $1 billion, including millions he took from her late husband's charity. maureen o'connor who was married to the founder of the jack in the box food chain lost most of it playing video poker. she's reached a deal to avoid prosecution while trying to repay it. >>> we all love a good political fight on live television. returning to georgia. two members of parliament, trading insults. oh, boy. the glass of water you see there, gone. eventually, punches would be traded. >> oh, no. >>
it's been over a month since a u.s. service member was killed there. the longest such stretch in five years. afghans are doing much of the fighting. and for the first time, afghan women are being trained for their special forces. >>> the fda has approved what's being called the first bionic eye, allowing thousands of blind people to at least partially see again. the device is a pair of glasses with a camera that strigers electrodes implanted in the eye. it treats blindness results from...
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since then, we virtually eliminated pediatric aids in the u.s., and the developing world. but around the world, 900 children a day are born with hiv. and florence and i and a whole lot of moms like us are not going to stop until that number gets to zero. >> florence, i know it touched your life. i want to hear your story. >> in 1997, i find out through my daughter who was 2 months old, that we were hiv-positive, myself and my husband. and a new months later, about three months later, we lost her. i made a vow that i will fight for her. i'll fight for the wee with no voice and come across and share my story of hope. and you know, say we can do this. i was blessed with two children. i got married again. and my two children, my two sons, are 6 and 2. they're all tested hiv-negative. my fight is not a mother's fight in vain. it's a mother's fight to encourage other mothers that it is possible. we can eliminate pediatric aids. >> you see why we call florence our secret weapon? >> how did she become such? >> i met lawrence on my first trip to africa when i was learning about the
since then, we virtually eliminated pediatric aids in the u.s., and the developing world. but around the world, 900 children a day are born with hiv. and florence and i and a whole lot of moms like us are not going to stop until that number gets to zero. >> florence, i know it touched your life. i want to hear your story. >> in 1997, i find out through my daughter who was 2 months old, that we were hiv-positive, myself and my husband. and a new months later, about three months...
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if u.s. airways and american get hitched, that leaves three, big carriers and low cost giant, southwest. one thing passengers won't have to worry about is losing their coveted frequent flier miles. a combined airline allows more chances to wrack up those points. now, this merger still needs approval from the american airlines bankruptcy judge, as well as the department of justice. for now, it's business as usual. if you're holding a ticket on american, you head to american. if you're holding a ticket on u.s. airways, you are leaving on one of their jet planes. josh? >> great workk on the story, lia stark. thank you for it. >>> troubling, new signs this morning that iran may be looking to expand its nuclear program. "the washington post" reports iranian agents tried to buy tens of thousands of specialized magnets from china. the magnets are part of a key component used in making nuclear fuel and weapons. >>> and authorities have uncovered a new drug tunnel beneath the u.s./mexico border. this
if u.s. airways and american get hitched, that leaves three, big carriers and low cost giant, southwest. one thing passengers won't have to worry about is losing their coveted frequent flier miles. a combined airline allows more chances to wrack up those points. now, this merger still needs approval from the american airlines bankruptcy judge, as well as the department of justice. for now, it's business as usual. if you're holding a ticket on american, you head to american. if you're holding a...
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global winemakers are targeting the u.s. market. >> and nasa plans to honor astronauts lost 10 years ago captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome back. an alaska airlines flight makes an emergency landing after the pilot lost consciousness in the cockpit. airline officials say the flight originated in los angeles. somewhere over oregon, the pilot passed out. he eventually regained consciousness and was cared for by a doctor on the plane while the co-pilot should charge -- the start of the emergency landing. in alabama, swat team san hostage negotiators continue communicating with a man holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in a bunker. if police don't believe the man harm to the point was separate from autism. they say that he has been allowed to have medicine, coloring books, and a tv. standoff started on tuesday when a man shot and killed a school bus driver and then took the child. >> there's a ceremony being held at the kennedy space center today by nasa. six americans and the first israeli
global winemakers are targeting the u.s. market. >> and nasa plans to honor astronauts lost 10 years ago captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome back. an alaska airlines flight makes an emergency landing after the pilot lost consciousness in the cockpit. airline officials say the flight originated in los angeles. somewhere over oregon, the pilot passed out. he eventually regained consciousness and was cared for by a doctor on the plane while the...
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u.s. efforts to take out all pride and militants in yemen. >> the new york times reporting the cia conducting drone strikes from a remote base in saudi arabia, including one that killed all anwar al-aulaqi. this comes amid controversy over the justice department memo justifying the use of drones strikes and other counter terror missions, in order to kill american citizens abroad. >> president obama heads to annapolis today to speak at the senate democratic issues conference. immigration reform, and violence, and finding a way to pay for the automatic spending sequester if will be the main talking points. a u.s. ambassador to israel says president obama's trip there this spring will encourage "to an urgent peacemaking agenda" as he tries to restart talks between the israelis and palestinians. he last visited israel while running for president in 2008. he has not been back since drawing intense criticism from some pro-israel respects. >> greek ferry crew continuing their strike despite a gov
u.s. efforts to take out all pride and militants in yemen. >> the new york times reporting the cia conducting drone strikes from a remote base in saudi arabia, including one that killed all anwar al-aulaqi. this comes amid controversy over the justice department memo justifying the use of drones strikes and other counter terror missions, in order to kill american citizens abroad. >> president obama heads to annapolis today to speak at the senate democratic issues conference....
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he is serving a lifetime ban now, handed down by the u.s. anti-doping agency. one of america's top skiers is done after crashing. >> linda von's accident was caught on tape. -- lindalindsay lohsay vaughan. she lost her balance. she was landing after a jump. she tore ligaments in her right knee and a broken bone in her right leg but she's expected to fully recover. >> they have to airlift her out from there. >> tough to watch the video. >> good that she will recover. jacqui jeras is joining us to talk about the weather today. kind of a mixed bag in our future. >> we have a lot of interesting things coming up. today is steady and boring, typical february weather. we will take that. in the 40's with sunshine nothing to complain about. but we are tracking the potential for coastal system on friday. it looks like a much bigger impact storms for new england however. of 35 degrees is where we are starting this morning. the wind has picked up a little out of the south southwest at 3 miles an hour. wind chill factor at 32 degrees. the south southwest wind will help our
he is serving a lifetime ban now, handed down by the u.s. anti-doping agency. one of america's top skiers is done after crashing. >> linda von's accident was caught on tape. -- lindalindsay lohsay vaughan. she lost her balance. she was landing after a jump. she tore ligaments in her right knee and a broken bone in her right leg but she's expected to fully recover. >> they have to airlift her out from there. >> tough to watch the video. >> good that she will recover....
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other major u.s. media companies such as the wall street journal say they have been the victims of chinese hackers. it is believed they have ties to the chinese government. apple still dominates the tablets computer market with a big increase in shipments for the fourth quarter. apple's market share is shrinking while samsung shares more than doubled. facebook is offering gift card. retailers participating include target and olive garden and jamba juice. fans of a popular video game service will have to wait longer for the next installment of grand theft auto. it has been pushed back until later this year. they want to polish it. have a great friday. >> from the super bowl, i'm with the washington baltimore ravens. good morning, washington. >> huron county public schools on a two hour delay. washington county public schools in virginia and garrett county two-hour delay because of the weather. >> renowned poet and arthur maya angelou will be featured in the smithsonian discussion series. >> she will ta
other major u.s. media companies such as the wall street journal say they have been the victims of chinese hackers. it is believed they have ties to the chinese government. apple still dominates the tablets computer market with a big increase in shipments for the fourth quarter. apple's market share is shrinking while samsung shares more than doubled. facebook is offering gift card. retailers participating include target and olive garden and jamba juice. fans of a popular video game service...
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the senate has approved a bill include security at u.s. embassies overseas, following the attacks in benghazi. than $1 billion for funds no longer needed in iraq would then fund that effort. the bill now goes to the house. 5:17. the big question is, how many pancakes and you think you can put away today > >> about 5. i want that many. >> i think that's about 11. let's check in with adam caskey, ihop int the alexandria. pancakes?ad some >> we are going to dig in this morning. day and the pancake day.nal weather person's you get a free short stack at ihop and it's for good cause. it's for charity. tell us about it. toyou have the opportunity leukemia lymphomas find a cure for blood cancer. we're hoping to raise $220,000. they've been raising money over last month and today is the hurrah. >> , tabriz in the past? >> $185,000, last year. working hardbeen $220,000 this year. is the face of your year?gn this >> a first grader from falls leukemia survivor. they had a pancake stack with his yesterday first grade class. lot of whipped cream in the
the senate has approved a bill include security at u.s. embassies overseas, following the attacks in benghazi. than $1 billion for funds no longer needed in iraq would then fund that effort. the bill now goes to the house. 5:17. the big question is, how many pancakes and you think you can put away today > >> about 5. i want that many. >> i think that's about 11. let's check in with adam caskey, ihop int the alexandria. pancakes?ad some >> we are going to dig in this...
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streets around the u.s. capital closed while president obama delivers his state of the union address to a joint session of congress. is expected to talk about the economy, gun-control, cuts, ason, spending other issues. if as we told on "good morning washington," north korea its latest nuclear test. it successfully detonated a many device earlier today. an emergency council will be issue today. we'll have more coming up on a in a fewhat report moments. on theget a check tuesday morning commute. 95, we had a .rash not so bad out of the beltway. it is 395 -- pretty decent the the way. all lanes open to the 32. we like that. jacqui jeras, we are seeing a sunshine on this camera. >> the sun came up at 7:00 03, beautiful start. there is not a lot of complaining. 43 in gaithersburg, manassas is chilly. bit of cloudlittle cover. all it is going to be day, our high between 48 and 53. >> thank you for >>> you are looking at the first interview with little ethan. ethan's mother right there, speaking out to dr. phil, a
streets around the u.s. capital closed while president obama delivers his state of the union address to a joint session of congress. is expected to talk about the economy, gun-control, cuts, ason, spending other issues. if as we told on "good morning washington," north korea its latest nuclear test. it successfully detonated a many device earlier today. an emergency council will be issue today. we'll have more coming up on a in a fewhat report moments. on theget a check tuesday...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. the intense ache made it hard to do the things that i wanted. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. so now, i can do more of the things i enjoy. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eyesight including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, or tired feeling. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. with l
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. the intense ache made it hard to do the things that i wanted. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. so now, i can do more of the things i enjoy. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions....
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breaking right now an explosion at the u.s. embassy in turkey. a suicide bomber has killed at least two people. reports a number of others have been wounded. details are coming in. >>> breaking overnight. scare in the air. an alaska airlines pilot passes out in front of passengers mid flight. >> 121 souls on board and approximately 10,000 pounds of fuel. >> the copeelt seizing control. a doctor rushing to the pilot's side. >>> absolutely i'll be singing live. this is what i was born to do. ♪ o, say can you see ♪ by the >> beyonce's bold mov the superstar taking the stage a a blockuster press conference. coming clean on what really happened at the inauguration. ♪ >>> and are you ready for robin? >> look that. >> this morning, a very special homecoming for robin roberts as we kick off the biggest "gma" super bowl tailgate party in new orleans. the one and only tim mcgraw, li live. it all starts right now. >>> and good morning, everyone. hello to josh and sam down in new orleans this morning. they rode down with robin. back home with her famil
breaking right now an explosion at the u.s. embassy in turkey. a suicide bomber has killed at least two people. reports a number of others have been wounded. details are coming in. >>> breaking overnight. scare in the air. an alaska airlines pilot passes out in front of passengers mid flight. >> 121 souls on board and approximately 10,000 pounds of fuel. >> the copeelt seizing control. a doctor rushing to the pilot's side. >>> absolutely i'll be singing live. this...